@Stargazer said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

@Steven-Harris said in 2017 New Zealand U20s:

A lot is being said about our backs,but if you think back to some of the previous tournaments,our set piece lineout and scrum has always had a question mark next to it.

This years team apart from some early issues negating lineout drives in the main I thought were very solid,would love to see some stats in and around scrum and lineout,the first 3 x scrums including a tighthead set the tone in the final.

Still shaking my head how the South African no 8 Juarno Augustus,with the greatest respect having not seen many of the junior boks games won the player of the tournament.

Yep, I'm totally convinced that this 'player of the tournament' election results in the best player being elected. 🙄 Who on earth lets followers of a FB page decide? Should have asked a group of rugby experts (from various national backgrounds) instead. Now, it is just who comes from a country with the biggest population and only one nominee. Votes between the two English and between the two NZ nominees were always going to be split. And then probably the best player (Aumua) wasn't even nominated! Ah, well, it's that Cup and gold medals that count anyway.

I've never trusted them, especially since 2011 when Kaino didn't win the player of the year award because they favoured Dusatior on one game when his team lost.

Pakistan - it's 1992 all over again. Average during pool play then come good in the playoffs.

@Calf Nicely spotted...

Porsche win their 18th title.

@Bones said in Wallabies v Scotland:

@MN5 was Beale even in the squad or are you just keeping up form?

I thought it was Andrew Walker

Sounds like Francis was good in the first half but made a critical error in the 2nd. No surprises there ...

LOL'd at this:

http://www.punditarena.com/rugby/english-rugby/pwassell/england-player-ratings-v-argentina-2/

A really positive first half with the inside centre combining well with Mike Brown for his score and showing some deft hands, but his second half kick cost his side a soft score and could well have swung the match. Time spent in the ultra-competitive Premiership with Northampton will improve his composure.

Perfect opportunity for some classic and poignant Stone Temple Pilots or Soundgarden and the choose wankinfested cumstaind instead. Really fucken poor.

Great vid though.

May has been shit house when he comes on for the Canes

@Bones We still have Philpott on offer, if you like? 😈

@Margin_Walker said in Argentina v England (1st test):

@Catogrande

Sorry, missed this before. Can't find any record of him being called up before this summer by EJ, but may be wrong

Nope my mistake. He was called up to an England training squad but got crocked, so probably didn't attend.

Think available for a week from memory

Not sure Barnes is that much better than in 2007. That France v Wales match in the 6 Nations this year lasted 100 minutes because - though possibly legally correct - he was afraid to award the French a penalty try despite repeated Welsh scrum infringements. It was a shambles.

@Duluth said in Springboks vs France:

@Number-10 said in Springboks vs France:

Yep, the public voted with their feet based on 2016 results.

2016: 12 games 4 wins

They had lost 7 out of 8 leading into this match

Hopefully they are turning it around it would be a disaster for southern hemisphere rugby if SA has prolonged decline like Wales did in the late 80's and 90's

And the Wabs follow that same trend

@KiwiMurph just as well you spoilered that bro. Could've really ruined some people's weekends.

@Billy-Tell said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

@taniwharugby said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

heard earlier that apparently this match/event was the biggest event in 6 years held in NZ where there hasn't been any evictions or arrests...read into that what you will.

Anyone who could be arrested was already in jail... 😛

Or busy trying to smash down shop windows.

@jegga said in Sir Michael Jones:

@Crucial I can't remember the swing, do remember as part of the tramp we did some caving too and there was a trip up Tongariro (I think) too on the best day for weather we got.
Someone stuffed up badly for all those people to die so hopefully all the shit they got made them sort out their systems better.

Talking of bungy jumping I see A J Hackett got a gong too.

I followed that case quite closely and it was a major stuff up by anyone it was a combination of little things and decisions that added together lucked out badly. It was easy for people to point the finger and say 'should have done better' but this is obviously an outdoor environment and while risk assessment is done there is also a residual risk that is much higher than normal everyday life. It is that boundary pushing that makes adventure adventurous.
The was no slackness but I think that have probably now added a few extra safety things in like sat phone support in case the unexpected happens and more experienced support is needed.

Surely it wont be South Africa. You just know it will be a compolete cluster!

My preference if I was to attend would be France.

@dogmeat Just in the ENIC/Daniel Levy era Spurs has had 14 IIRC!!! Continuity has not been a priority sadly for us...